What causes small irregular, cloudy white spots just under the skin of my tomatoes?
A. These spots on green or ripe fruits are caused by the feeding of stink bugs. Q. What causes the young leaves of my plants to become pointed and irregular in shape? I noticed some twisting of the leaves and stems after spraying the plants for the first time. A. Judging from the description, it seems likely that your tomato plants have been injured by 2, 4-D or a similar growth-regulator weed killer. Never use the same sprayer in your vegetable garden that you use for weed control in your lawn. Drift from herbicides originating 1/2 mile or more away also can injure your tomato plants. For this reason, use extreme caution when applying lawn-care chemicals near vegetable or fruit plantings. Q. What is a tree tomato? A. The treelike plant sold as a “tree tomato,” Cyphomandra betacea, is a different species from garden tomatoes. It is a woody tree that grows 8 feet or taller and bears after 2 years. The tree tomato is a tropical plant and does not overwinter outside anywhere the temperatu
